Q6 - Mario: I see that the only rug

[ohthatpatrick]

What does the Question Stem tell us?
ID the Disagreement

Break down the Stimulus:
M: Don't open a new RUG business in Glendale. After all, Glendale's only rug store just went out of business and thus there's little demand for rugs there.
R: The store didn't close due to lack of demand for rugs. So the rug market in Glendale is actually a good opportunity!

Any prephrase?
Revisiting Mario's 3 claims, I would ask myself,
"Did R suggest that Glendale's only rug store has NOT gone out of business?" No.
"Did R suggest that there's MUCH demand for rugs in Glendale?" Yeah, kinda! R said that the market for rugs is wide open. That says less about whether there's demand for rugs and more about whether it opening a rug shop in Glendale sounds wise. But I'll consider that.
"Did R suggest that if you're opening a business in Glendale, rugs would be a product you might consider?" Yes. I feel better here. Saying "the market for rugs in Glendale is wide open!" is most germane to the issue of whether selling RUGS is a product you should avoid or consider if you're opening a business in Glendale.

Correct answer:
B

Answer choice analysis:
A) Neither party has suggested this.

B) Sure ... ? It's a bit of a stretch, but Mario clearly says "NO" to this idea, and Renate would seemingly lean towards "YES", with the claim that the market for rugs is wide open.

C) No one would be suggesting that it's IMPOSSIBLE to determine the market for rugs.

D) No one is talking about non-rug stores in Glendale.

E) They aren't discussing whether a rug store COULD close because of insufficient demand. They're discussing whether a rug store DID close because of insufficient demand.

Takeaway/Pattern: A lot of disagreements are IMPLIED. One of the best ways to hear those implied disagreements is to revisit the 1st person's claims and flip each one, asking yourself, "Did the 2nd person suggest the OPPOSITE of this claim?" This can help you hone in on a good prephrase too. Bracket one claim from each person's paragraph. They should sound as much like opposites as possible. Here it was, "if you're thinking of opening a business in Glendale, you shouldn't start a rug store." and "The market for rugs in Glendale is now wide open!"

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[ganbayou]

Hi,

I was not sure about C, E, and B as well...for B at first I thought it is ? for both of them because they do not say directly bout determining the market I thin...(what is determining the market btw?

[vivianabro]

Patrick,
I saw the argument as specific to rugs in Glendale not about the overall rug market. E. to use logic language, is universal: "RUG STORES can close..." so for me, it was out of consideration immediately. Do you think this distinction: particular to universal arguments/statements (or viceversa) for "disagree -type" questions is a good strategy for eliminating answers? Thank you